Industry News
Proposed changes to food code
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released details of proposed changes to the Food Standards Code and invited comments from individuals and organisations with an interest in the regulation of food.
[ + ]Study reveals latex allergens in packaging
A recent study by Leatherhead Food International revealed that up to one third of food packaging may be contaminated with latex and the latex can be transferred to food in some cases. In one unnamed chocolate biscuit, the latex was 20 times the level that instigates a reaction. The wrapper contained 85ng/ml of latex.
[ + ]Forum spotlights Australian agriculture
Australian and New Zealand agriculture will be in the spotlight at a forum examining the world’s ability to sustain food supplies through soaring demand, changing climate, land degradation, trade wars, health risks and regional upheaval.
[ + ]Improving supply chain efficiency delivers benefits
The report on the National Demonstrator Project for RFID/EPC technology was presented at July's Impetus GS1 conference.
[ + ]Confectionery industry trends
Indulgence and health trends are driving new confectionery product development, as confectionery companies target consumer demands for healthier pleasure. An analysis of 325 new confectionery products launched in January and February 2006 tracked by the Innova Database found that indulgent and premium (59 launches) and novel and fun (102) still scored highest in terms of new product launch positioning. News that Nestlé is looking to the inspiration of a chef for a new line of flavoured chocolates to be launched later this year indicates the giants know all too well that the primary aim of confectionery remains indulgence. Nestlé will use Spanish chef Ferran Adria to help boost sales of its Cailler brand of chocolate bars in Switzerland.
[ + ]Mad cow disease shows sharp drop
A United Nations agency reported an annual 50% drop worldwide over the past three years in cases of Bovine Spongiform Encepalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, blamed for causing a fatal degenerative illness in humans.
[ + ]Thailand mining company takes on Australia's best from the food and pharmaceutical industry
This year’s ‘Aussie Cup’ TPM3 team competition is shaping up to be an international affair.
[ + ]Company branding gets overhaul
Australian industrial packaging specialist, DSL Packaging is set to implement an entire corporate branding overhaul as it moves to adopt the new business name ‘Schütz DSL’.
[ + ]Foodtech Packtech 2006
Foodtech Packtech 2006 is widely regarded as the most important trade event for New Zealand's food technology and packaging technology industries.
[ + ]Global adoption of the RSS bar code
GS1, the organisation that locally administers the global multi-industry system of identification and communication, has announced a global sunrise date of January 2010 for all scanning systems to read reduced space symbology (RSS) bar codes on any trade item.
[ + ]Microwave reheat simulator software
The Microdefrost Model is a software-based product development tool for simulating and optimising heating and defrosting processes in microwaves.
[ + ]Trans fat worse than anticipated
The ‘apple’ body shape that increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease may be accelerated by eating trans fat, according to new animal research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
[ + ]PET recycling material certified as food-grade
KRONES has been offering a compact-size PET bottle-to-bottle recycling facility for bottlers and converters, designed to produce food-grade PET from used PET material.
[ + ]Investigating the molecular structure of foods
Under an agreement signed between the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and CSIRO, scientists will seek to determine the molecular structure of the foods we eat.
[ + ]The death of Australian tin cans
BlueScope steel has announced the closure of its tin mill at Port Kembla following a review of the operation that confirmed the business was no longer viable.
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